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  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Great Gatsby Trailer: Roaring Costumes

    24 May ’12 /

    In a week of exciting trailers, the first for director Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby must surely be the most thrilling of all.

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    Martin/Prada Great Gatsby Collaboration: Fashion as Costume?

    22 Jan ’13

    Costume in The Great Gatsby: Use Your Imagination

    23 May ’13

    Of Money and Sex: Fitzgerald, Luhrmann, and Clothing in The Great Gatsby

    19 Apr ’13
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Boardwalk Empire: Cometh the Dandiest Man

    28 Sep ’11 /

    There is a man on Boardwalk Empire with even more sartorial presence than Nucky Thompson; That man is Chalky White.

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    Exclusive Boardwalk Empire Costume Design Clip

    5 Jan ’12

    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Boardwalk Empire

    3 Jan ’12

    Boardwalk Empire: Why Men Should Embrace the Dandy Man

    31 Jan ’11
  • Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films,  News

    Arthur: Trailer No. 2. Brace Yourself

    3 Mar ’11 /

    A second trailer for Arthur starring Russell Brand in a top hat has arrived. Can the film possibly be as likeable as this footage implies?

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    Smooth Talk: “Tomorrow Night I’ll Wear the Halter”

    23 Nov ’13

    The Fashionable Style of Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone

    1 Jan ’20

    Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan

    11 Mar ’11
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    The Fortune: Costume Guide – Dressing Soft For Murder

    19 Jan ’10 /

    The Fortune is as pleasing to the eye as it is funny. Smart and loose casual elegance with a lot of silk and herringbone.

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    Puttin’ on the Glitz at The British Library: A Look Back

    11 Apr ’14

    The Artist: Interview with Mark Bridges

    22 Nov ’11

    Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

    1 Apr ’14